Expert Tree Trimming & Pruning Services in Layton, UT

An International Certified Arborist has the extended knowledge & responsibility to care for your trees in a proper non-harmful manor. An International Certified Arborist is a tree doctor, which is required to care for trees through the guidelines set by the International Society of Arboriculture. These professionals must sign and adhere to the code of ethic set by the International Society of Arboriculture. For example, an International Certified Arborist will not top a tree because it has been determined that topping causes severe damage to trees. An International Certified Arborist signs a Code of Ethics that states they will not do harm to a tree. Failure to adhere to the tree code of ethics standards will cause an International Certified Arborist to lose their certification and license. Tree services are not staffed with employees that have extended knowledge and proper experience necessary to properly cared for trees. They are not certified or licensed, and lack the requirement to adhere to the proper code ethics for tree care. Without this extended knowledge, you risk hiring a person that does more harm than good to a tree, leaving your tree more damaged and dangerous condition than they found it.

Topping often removes 50 to 100 percent of the leaf-bearing crown of a tree. Because leaves are the food factories of a tree, removing them can temporarily starve a tree. The severity of the pruning triggers a sort of survival mechanism. The tree activates latent buds, forcing the rapid growth of multiple shoots below each cut. The tree needs to put out a new crop of leaves as soon as possible. If a tree does not have the stored energy reserves to do so, it will be seriously weakened and may die. Over pruning causes:Excessive wounds that must be healedReduced food storageIncreased interior sproutingDecreased tip growthIncreased end weight on limbsIncreased chances of sunscald/sun injuryIncreased maintenance expenseIncreased chances of wind or ice damageAN UGLY TREE!

We understand that adding beauty to one part of your yard while causing damage to another results in distress. We always do our very best to leave your property in the same condition it was in before we performed tree work. However, some jobs do require heavy machinery. If we are left with no choice but to drive on your lawn, we take measures such as laying down plywood to ensure we minimize any wear and tear. We always make sure the ground is hard, not soft, before we enter your yard and we consult with you before driving onto your lawn.

We accept cash, checks and major credit cards. A deposit is required before work commences. We ask for final payment upon completion of our work, unless special arrangements have been made prior to us doing the work.